Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8,348, John Dobson, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Dobson, John
S.8348
carded.
CONTENTS

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Doherty a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1777 served at Valley Forge Brandywine Red Bank Red Bank John M'Clure William M'Clure Samuel M'Clure Samuel M'Clure Va.  
Battles engaged in, Red Bank and Brandywine and Valley Forge Residence of soldier at enlistment, in Gloucester Co. Va. Date of application for pension, Aug. 1882 Residence at date of application, Gloucester Co. Va. Age at date of application, 71 years
Remarks: see data as to family
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Portsmouth, Va., Feb. 1, 1913.
Commissioner of Pensions, Dear Sir,
Please send me a record of the pension drawn by John Dobson Sr. of Gloucester Co., Va. who served in the Va. Continentals.
Respectfully, Miss Hilda S. White, 719 Riverview Av.

Rec'd
8348
INVALID.
1913 Feb. 8, Heist. to Hilda S. White. aw
File No. 8348
John Robson Brn Beer War
Act: June 7 th /32
Index:—Vol. 1st , Page 99
[Arrangement of 1870.]

8726
Virginia
John Robson
of Gloucester in the State of (Virginia) who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Camp of the Regt. commanded by Col. — in the Virginia line for 15 months,
Inscribed on the Roll of (Virginia) at the rate of 50 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of April 1833 and del. to Wm. Daniel Present
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 33 — $100. Semi-ant. allowance ending 4, Sep 33 25.
$125.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Ino Cromwell Clerk Book E Vol. 6 Page 6

State of Virginia County of Gloucester
On this 6 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Court of Gloucester now sitting John Robson Jr. a resident of the aforesaid County and State of Virginia aged Seventy One — years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the Command of Captain John Camp of the Virginia Militia in the County of Gloucester and State of Virginia at the age of Sixteen years and served under him, Capt a Gideon Oliverus & others, from time to time, from the year 1777, until after the Surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown. He served at one time continuously in W m burg and at the magazine a few miles from that place at least six or eight months, and was the greater part of that time engaged in moulding of bullets. At the time of the Surrender of Lord Cornwallis which occurred the 19 th of October 1781. the Company to which he was attached was stationed at Perrin's on the eastern side of Sarah's Creek, not far from Gloucester town watching the movements of the British forces at that place.

That he served in all at least three years, and was never in any regular action, but in two small skirmishes, one at Perrins and another a few miles above Gloucester Town, (near Lewellens) belonging to the state Militia he was at all times liable to be called out and was accordingly from time to time. He never Rec d a discharge and has to rely on the annexed Certificate of Witness. He relinquishes every claim to a pension except the present and declares that his name is not on the roll of the agency of any state. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
John Dobson
We Thomas Hogg and Lewis Stokes residing in the County of Gloucester and state of Virginia, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Dobson & who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be - seventy one - years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Thomas Hogg Lewis Stokes mark
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department; that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.

And the Court further Certifies, that it appears to them that Thomas Hogg and Lewis Stokes are residents of the County of Gloucester and state of Virginia, and that they are Credible Persons, and that their Statement is entitled Credible.
Philip Taliaferro
Genl. Sinclair
Pro. C. Curtis
John T. Scott
Members of the Court
I Arthur S. Davies Clerk of the Court of Gloucester do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of John Dobson Sen for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 15 th day of August 1882 in the 57 th year of the Commonwealth
Arthur S. Davies C. S. B.
On this 14 th day of February 1883 personally appeared before Ph. R. Nowell a justice of the peace for the County of Gloucester and State of Virginia, John Dobson Sen who has sworn to the foregoing declaration and doth on his oath make this additional statement in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.

That his first Services were at Sandy Point on York River under the Command of of Capt a John Camp at which place he served at least six months. That his next Services were at Gloucester Town under Capt a John Thurston, and under Capt a Samuel Gadsby of the Artillery, at which place he served nine months in succession. That he also served in York Town at least six months, and was then taken to Wil- iamsburg and served there and at the magazine, in a few miles of that place, the term six and eight months, a considerable part of which time, he was employed in moulding bul- lets at the magazine for the Army. That he was then brought back to Gloucester County and served at Perry's (not far from Gloucester Town) at least three months, at which he was on duty when Lord Cornwallis Surrendered in York Town.
That besides the above, he rendered occasional services at several other places for short periods at least six or eight months.
Given under my hand, and seal the day and year before written
Phoebe Nelson Widow of John
On this 19 th day of April 1833 Personally appeared
Verification of John Patten Sen r confirming military services 1832
As signed to the Entomologist

as well as at several other places for short periods at least six or eight months.
Given under my hand, and seal the day and year before written
Ph. R. Adison (Seal)
On this 19 th day of April 1833 Personally appeared before J. Sinclair a justice of the peace for the County of Gloucester and State of Virginia John Dobson & who has sworn to the above declaration, and made Oath, that he did not intend to be un- derstood as saying that he served a tour of six months at Sandy Point; in the militia, another of Nine months at Gloucester Town, another of six months in York Town, and another tour of six or eight months in and near Williamsburg; but that his meaning was this; That he served two tours of three months in succession at Sandy Point; and that he served three or four successive tours at Gloucester Town under said officers, not serving any where else in a tour in the mean time. Also that the six months in York, were under two tours of service. And that the six or eight months, in and near Williamsburg, though not under one tour of service, was in succession, for after his three months was over, he entered on a fresh tour, and continued to the best of his recollection for the time that he has stated. Given under my hand and seal this day and year aforesaid
J. Sinclair J. P. (Seal)